MIPS Full Form

MIPS full form is Million instructions per second. It is a method used for measuring the raw speed of a computer’s processor only; 1 MIPS represents 1,000,000 instructions per second. To gain adequate insight into MIPS, continue reading this article.

What is the Full Form of MIPS?

As mentioned above the full form of MIPS is a Million per second which is used to measure the computers processing raw power. The MIPS result might be misleading because the techniques used in the measurement are sometimes different and each computer requires different techniques and a set of instructions. It provides a standard value for a processor in 1 sec. The outcome value indicates the condition of the computer and how capable the device is.

About MIPS

MIPS is required for comparing the performance between processors which are made with similar architecture but when comparing different CPU architectures it makes it difficult to measure and that's the reason behind MIPS not being capable of measuring instruction execution speed. During late 1970 a performance of a minicomputer was compared using VAX MIPS on the basis of task and performance against VAX 11/780. 

How is MIPS Calculated?

To calculate the MIPS there are some required inputs such as no. of instructions per second, CPU processor speed, CPI and execution time. Below are the steps by following them you can calculate the MIPS, full form of which is Million instructions per second.

Method 1

In this situation, the number of instructions and execution time is provided for calculating following are the steps

1.   Follow divide operation between the number of instructions and execution time and then store the value in the form of variable

2.   Then again follow the divide operation between stored value and 1 million to find millions of instructions per second

Method 2

In this situation, the number of cycles per second and no. of cycles per instruction is provided for calculating purposes below steps are used.

1.   Execute divide operation between the no. of cycles per second and the no. of cycles per instruction and then store the value in the form of a variable.

2.   Once again execute the divide operation between the variable and 1 million to find millions of instructions per second.

What are the Factors Which Affect Computer Performance?

There are multiple factors which affect computer performance. The main factor is the instruction set. There are various instructions which require more time and results in lowering the performance of the computer, as running of instruction depends on the clock cycle required to run that particular instruction. 

The other factor is when your device is handing or running many instructions/ applications at single time which requires more memory to run, when an application requires much memory it directly affects the performance as the computer will be running slow or users may face lagging issues while using heavy applications.

What are the Advantages of MIPS?

The below-mentioned are the advantages of MIPS

• It is considered to measure the raw speed of the processor and it helps in better understanding related to computer performance. 
• It helps in calculating processor speed, CPI and Execution time
• Million instructions per second (MIPS full form) is capable of doing large amounts of work which means theft through MIPS the user can know which application is using how much memory and according to that the user can divide his application  

What are the Disadvantages of MIPS?

Mentioned below are the disadvantages of MIPS

• MIPS doesn’t show real execution
• It is an old method

Other Full Forms for MIPS

• Mobile & internet payment services: These represent the use of multiple digital channels by which users can pay merchants for commodities. Mobile & Internet payment services(MIPS full form) include e-wallets, mobile payments and contactless Cards. MIPS provides access to quick and easy payments just by using their mobile phones and the internet which helps in promoting cashless and digital payment.
• Merit Based incentive payment system: It is a program which is used to adjust Medicare payments by using composite performance scores. It is considered under the quality payment program which aims to move Medicare Part B to the performance-based payment system.

Written By: Deepit Mathur